Ibrahim Ismail Muftah Faraj (Arabic : إبراهيم إسماعيل مفتاح فرج ; born 10 May 1972, in Doha [ 1] ) is a retired Qatari sprinter who competed mainly in the 400 metres . His personal best results are 20.96 seconds (200 m) and 44.66 seconds.
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Qatar
1988
Asian Junior Championships
Singapore
1st
400 m
46.59
1989
Asian Championships
New Delhi , India
1st
400 m
45.60
World Cup
Barcelona, Spain
9th
4x400 m relay
3:05.63 1
1990
Asian Junior Championships
Beijing , China
3rd
200 m
21.39
1st
400 m
46.91
World Junior Championships
Plovdiv , Bulgaria
6th
400m
46.52
Asian Games
Beijing , China
2nd
400 m
46.09
1991
Asian Championships
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1st
400 m
45.66
2nd
200 m
20.96
World Championships
Tokyo , Japan
5th (heats)
4×400 m
3:07.06
1992
Pan Arab Games
Damascus , Syria
1st
400 m
44.89
Olympic Games
Barcelona , Spain
7th
400 m
45.10
IAAF World Cup
Havana , Cuba
4th
400 m
46.48
1993
Asian Championships
Manila , Philippines
1st
400 m
45.55
World Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
5th (semi-finals)
400 m
44.85
1994
Asian Games
Hiroshima , Japan
2nd
200 m
20.88
1st
400 m
45.48
1995
Asian Championships
Jakarta , Indonesia
1st
400 m
44.96
World Championships
Gothenburg , Sweden
— (semi-finals)
400 m
DNS
1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
7th (sf)
400 m
45.02 [ 2]
1997
Pan Arab Games
Beirut, Lebanon
1st
200 m
20.95
1st
400 m
45.50
World Championships
Athens, Greece
21st (qf)
400 m
46.12
1998
Asian Games
Bangkok, Thailand
5th
200 m
20.90
2nd
400 m
45.32
5th
4x400 m relay
3:06.51
1999
Pan Arab Games
Amman, Jordan
1st
400 m
45.7
World Championships
Seville, Spain
23rd (qf)
400 m
46.04
Arab Championships
Beirut, Lebanon
1st
400 m
46.15
2000
Asian Championships
Jakarta, Indonesia
1st
400 m
44.66
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
28th (qf)
400 m
45.96
–
4x400 m relay
DQ
1 Representing Asia